Instructional Videos
In addition to webinars and virtual classes, the BYU Library provides many other family history instructional videos. These pre-recorded videos are generally shorter in length and give you another way to learn more about family history in a convenient format.
Introduction to the Canon Image Formula DR G1130 (Sheet Feed Scanner)
by James Tanner (16 August 2022 - 10 minutes)
Using the Steve Morse One Step Method Part 3
by Barbara J. Starkey (30 May 2018 - 6 minutes)
Using the Steve Morse One Step Method Part 2
by Barbara J. Starkey (30 May 2018 - 9 minutes)
Using the Steve Morse One Step Method Part 1
by Barbara J. Starkey (30 May 2018 - 8 minutes))
United States Bureau of Land Management—Tract Books
by Nicky Smith (1 July 2019 - 10 minutes)
Strategies for Finding Your Ancestors Online Part 1
by Judy Sharp (21 March 2018 - 12 minutes)
Strategies for Finding an Ancestor Through Descendency Research
by Judy Sharp (23 March 2016 - 18 minutes)
Searching the Latter-day Saint Church History Library Website
by Nicky Smith (17 October 2015 - 10 minutes))
Searching PERSI (Periodical Source Index)
by Nicky Smith (1 February 2017 - 16 minutes)
What is PERSI (Periodical Source Index)?
by Nicky Smith (29 June 2016 - 16 minutes)
Finding Birth, Marriage, and Death Records
by Joyce Whiting (7 March 2014 - 22 minutes)
FamilySearch Facebook Genealogy Groups
by Carol Hill (10 Sep 2021 - 12 minutes)
Family Group Record Collection at BYU Library
by Linda Dunn (12 March 2014 - 8 minutes)
Early United States Census Records
by Nicky Smith (13 January 2020 - 12 minutes)
Custom Reports with Ancestral Quest
by Clark Jenkins (21 February 2014 - 9 minutes)
Basic Online Searches For Genealogy – Google
by James Tanner (18 December 2015 - 9 minutes)
Basic Online Searches For Genealogy—Catalogs
by James Tanner (18 December 2015 - 15 minutes)
An Overview of The Family History Guide
by Wayne Washer (9 May 2018 - 14 minutes)
Creating a Family Archive - Audio
by Joyce Whiting (19 February 2014 - 19 minutes)
Enhancing Photos with Photoshop
by Margaret Leckie (14 March 2014 - 11 minutes)
Using Newspapers in Family History Research
by Rayanne Melick (7 March 2014 - 4 minutes)
Family History Five Minutes at a Time (for Latter-day Saints)
by Jean Newell (18 April 2015 - 6 minutes)
Essentiality of Family History Work (for Latter-day Saints)
by Harold Davis (3 June 2019 - 12 minutes)
Citizen Archivist for The National Archives
by Nicky Smith (20 Sep 2020 - 12 minutes)
Probate, Part 9, “What Happens”
by James Tanner (30 November 2015 - 16 minutes)
Probate, Part 7, "Example of a Probate File"
by James Tanner (20 November 2015 - 17 minutes)
Probate, Part 6, "Finding Probate Documents"
by James Tanner (16 November 2015 - 16 minutes)
Probate, Part 5, “What are Probate Procedures”
by James Tanner (9 November 2015 - 14 minutes)
Probate, Part 4, “What is Probate”
by James Tanner (28 October 2015 - 9 minutes)
Probate, Part 3, “Wording of Wills”
by James Tanner (20 October 2015 - 8 minutes)
Probate, Part 1, "Probate in the Beginning"
by James Tanner (14 October 2015 - 17 minutes)
General Register Office (GRO) Certificates
by Harold Davis (21 June 2017 - 13 minutes)
Emigration and Immigration Training
by Rayanne Melick (22 March 2016 - 6 minutes)
Beginning International Genealogical Research
by Judy Sharp (13 February 2017 - 20 minutes)
What's Under the Help Tab on FamilySearch.org
by Rayanne Melick (14 October 2019 - 11 minutes)
What to Do When You Don’t Know What to Do!
by Nicky Smith (18 November 2014 - 4 minutes)
Watch-Unwatch Feature on FamilySearch
by Rayanne Melick (29 Sep 2017 - 10 minutes)
To Merge or not to Merge That is the Question
by Vivien Brown (10 February 2020 - 10 minutes)
Temple Family History Consultant Example (for Latter-day Saints)
by Harold Davis (18 March 2019 - 9 minutes)
Temple and Family History Wholesome Recreational Activities (for Latter-day Saints)
by Harold Davis (18 November 2019 - 8 minutes)
Social Media Buttons on FamilySearch.org
by Nicky Smith (16 Sep 2014 - 10 minutes)
Reserving Ordinances in FamilySearch (for Latter-day Saints)
by Nicky Smith (29 October 2018 - 11 minutes)
More Than Ordinances Ready (for Latter-day Saints)
by Harold Davis (15 April 2019 - 12 minutes)
